Cover Stories

An Indigestible Diktat

The Kanwar Yatra has become a flashpoint for political manoeuvring, with various parties seeking to align themselves with the burgeoning Hindu nationalist sentiment.

Fr. Gaurav Nair Fr. Gaurav Nair
29 Jul 2024

Renewed Hindutva Aggressiveness: Communalisation through Kanwar Yatra

The violence perpetrated by the kanwars over the years is a sign of what will come to pass.

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
29 Jul 2024

Articles

The UP government's directive to display restaurant owners' names along the Kanwar Yatra route has sparked significant controversy.

Dr. John Singarayar Dr. John Singarayar
29 Jul 2024

I was an impressionable 10-year-old when US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. It made a lasting impression on me.

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
29 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court has stayed an order requiring eateries to display nameplates reminiscent of apartheid-era South Africa and Nazi Germany.

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
29 Jul 2024

India will never forget that infamous night of June 25, 1975, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency nationwide.

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
29 Jul 2024

The RSS spreads its propaganda by targeting young minds through activities that disguise hate speech as cultural and holistic education.

Arockia Rayappan Arockia Rayappan
29 Jul 2024

In Madhya Pradesh, the illegal fee hikes by private schools have led to arrests of church officials.

Isaac Gomes Isaac Gomes
29 Jul 2024

Water is both a destroyer and a preserver. In worldly terms, water is like a wife. We can't live either with her or without her.

P. Raja P. Raja
29 Jul 2024

What is more precious for the government: the lives of human beings or cattle?

F. M. Britto F. M. Britto
29 Jul 2024

I heard different religious heads from Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, the Bahai faith, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and others with rationalist perspectives share their approaches to the Divine.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
29 Jul 2024

How could there be Samvidhaan Hatya when the Emergency was proclaimed under Article 352(1) of the Constitution?

G Ramachandram G Ramachandram
22 Jul 2024

Recent controversies, like Puja Khedkar's entitlement issues and abuse of power, question recruitment integrity.

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
22 Jul 2024

Despite allegations and controversies, the rising cult of babas like Bhole Baba reflects their reach and possible role in politics.

Ram Puniyani Ram Puniyani
22 Jul 2024

Indians love extravagant weddings, exemplified by a recent high-profile event featuring celebrities and political figures.

Vidya Bhushan Rawat Vidya Bhushan Rawat
22 Jul 2024

If one looks at the Indian education system, one often tends to compare the widening gap between private and public schools.

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
22 Jul 2024

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand is taking Modi-parivar to task.

Michael G. Michael G.
22 Jul 2024

As Assam's flood situation improves, mitigation and adaptation strategies are crucial.

Nava Thakuria Nava Thakuria
22 Jul 2024

According to the Hindu calendar, Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day or Purnima in the month of Ashadha

Jijo Thomas Placheril Jijo Thomas Placheril
22 Jul 2024

After 77 years of independence, Shri Narendra Modi felt that Indians were governed by colonial laws and that it was necessary to have new criminal laws.

Jessy Kurian Jessy Kurian
22 Jul 2024

"Let's build a godless society" is a seductive slogan that reverberates globally.

Peter Fernandes Peter Fernandes
22 Jul 2024

"How could you guys who taught the world how to gain freedom through peaceful means, stoop to violence?"

Robert Clements Robert Clements
22 Jul 2024

Eliminating GST on books and periodicals would honour Nehru's legacy and promote knowledge and literacy.

A. J. Philip A. J. Philip
15 Jul 2024

While Mr Modi continues his international jaunts, he fails to realise that he has never lost any credibility because he never had any.

John Dayal John Dayal
15 Jul 2024

Bishops in India have observed a weakening of the country's important democratic institutions.

Arockia Rayappan Arockia Rayappan
15 Jul 2024

Justice Agarwal's comments on religious conversion reveal a deep-seated bias and the alarming reach of Hindutva elements within the judiciary

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
15 Jul 2024

Forty per cent of child food poverty is reported in India, which is much higher than the global average of 27%.

Prakash Louis Prakash Louis
15 Jul 2024

Despite new labour codes and the e-Shram portal, unorganised workers in India continue to face challenges.

Jose Vattakuzhy Jose Vattakuzhy
15 Jul 2024

A smoking ban in the workplace has saved the economy.

Pauly Muricken Pauly Muricken
15 Jul 2024

India can learn from the UK's efficient and respectful power transition.

Vidya Bhushan Rawat Vidya Bhushan Rawat
15 Jul 2024

The journey from traditional to modern classrooms highlights technology's transformative role.

Rajani George Rajani George
15 Jul 2024

They are your guilty ones. And I wonder how you will succeed in not 'sparing' them?

Robert Clements Robert Clements
15 Jul 2024

Despite being met with repeated interruptions, Rahul Gandhi's epic maiden speech as Leader of the Opposition laid bare the Modi government's wrongdoing.

Dr. G. Ramachandram Dr. G. Ramachandram
08 Jul 2024

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were chosen for their loyalty to Modi.

John Dayal John Dayal
08 Jul 2024

The Prime Minister Modi has branded Rahul, the Opposition Leader, as "Balak Buddhi." Earlier, the same Modi used to address Rahul as "Pappu."

M L Satyan M L Satyan
08 Jul 2024

The PM's actions clearly indicate that the electoral snub has failed to douse the fires burning within his heart.

Jacob Peenikaparambil Jacob Peenikaparambil
08 Jul 2024

When on July 5, 2021, the fascist regime of India killed Jesuit Fr Stan Swamy, they succeeded only in destroying the frail body of an 84-year-old Catholic Priest.

Cedric Prakash Cedric Prakash
08 Jul 2024

Today the Church in India needs much more than a Papal Visit or sainthood for Stan Swamy.

Arockia Rayappan Arockia Rayappan
08 Jul 2024

The new legislation came into force on July 1, purportedly "modernising" and "Indianising" the scrapped "colonial" laws.

Jaswant Kaur Jaswant Kaur
08 Jul 2024

There is a need for inclusion and the ultimate pursuit of tolerance, which is why, 75 years after gaining our independence, we are still a nation with such beautiful diversity."

Isaac Gomes Isaac Gomes
08 Jul 2024

As she sat far away from me, she was not looking at me as she used to. Looking depressed, her face was downcast.

F. M. Britto F. M. Britto
08 Jul 2024

A country where political leaders who have never studied or have never understood the need for intellectual thought are placed in charge of education.

Robert Clements Robert Clements
08 Jul 2024